The table below gives details about who owned and occupied the house. The sources for information vary; the records pre 1800 are mainly manor court rolls. Every time a property changed hands, even between family members, the transaction had to be recorded at the manorial court. The names of those who surrendered and those who were admitted and the entry fines they paid were written in the rolls of parchment by the clerk. An entry fine was paid to the lord of the manor and the new owner was given a written copy of the transaction, hence the term copyhold.
All records were in abbreviated medieval latin until 1752 except for a short period during the commonwealth between 1650 and 1660.Freehold property is rarely mentioned but can sometimes be found in the manor rentals. It is difficult to trace the history of a house as addresses are never given and therefore the only way is to use the owners name or very occasionally the name of the house.
Post 1800 there are many more sources of information although actual addresses are not used until mid 20th century. One method of identifying a house in the records is by the description of the land that went with it or the annual rent paid to the lord of the manor which often didn’t change over a hundred years.
The table is arranged over five columns. The first gives the year of the record and the second is the source document sometimes with a reference number. The next two columns record the transfer of ownership and the occupier of the property. Click on the names to link to the people database. Sometimes there is no link to the database so go to the people page on the top navigation bar and simply type in the name you are searching for. The search function returns all documents where the name searched for appears in that document. Click on a name match to view the document in which that name appears. When viewing a record that contains other names, it is possible to perform a new search on that name by clicking on the name link.
The last column shows information about the property and any comments.
There was at least one old cottage on this site and in 1906 the present house was built by Amos Burton’s daughter Mrs Fanny Wright of Terry Montana USA
| date | source | owner/buyer | occupier | comment |
| 1663 | Hearth Tax/ National Archives | Francis Martin | Francis Martin has 3 hearths | |
| 1670 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | Francis Martin transferred ownership to George Wakeman | Dorothy Martin | Cottage, orchard and homestead Francis Martin and Dorothy his wife made a conditional surrender for £ 80 |
| 1673 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | George Wakeman transferred ownership to Francis Martin | Cottage. | |
| 1696 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | Francis Martin transferred ownership to Jane Stepping | Cottage. Jane Stepping is widow of John Turner | |
| 1697 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | Jane Stepping transferred ownership to John Turner | Cottage. John Turner is eldest son of Jane Stepping of Hitchin | |
| 1705 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | Jane Stepping transferred ownership to James Strong | Cottage. | |
| 1712 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | James Strong transferred ownership to William Conquest | Cottage. | |
| 1712 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | William Conquest transferred ownership to William Bill | Cottage. | |
| 1740 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | William Bill transferred ownership to Bill Munn | Cottage. William Bill is a labourer | |
| 1747 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | Bill Munn transferred ownership to John Crouch | Cottage. | |
| 1755 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | John Crouch | Thomas Holland | Cottage. |
| 1760 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | John Crouch | Cottage. | |
| 1765 | Rental/ HALS | John Crouch transferred ownership to Elizabeth Holland | Formerly William Munn | |
| 1769 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | John Crouch transferred ownership to Elizabeth Holland | Cottage. Elizabeth Holland is wife of Thomas Holland and daughter of John Crouch | |
| 1780 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1781 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1782 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1784 | Poll Books/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland Of Pirton Herts | |
| 1784 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1784 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1785 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1785 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1786 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1787 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1788 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1789 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1790 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1791 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1792 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1793 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1794 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1795 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1796 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1797 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1798 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1799 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1800 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1801 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1802 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1803 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1804 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1805 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1811 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | Senior |
| 1811 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | Thomas Holland | John Holland | Land. |
| 1811 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Holland | Thomas Holland | |
| 1812 | Land tax/HALS | Snr Thomas Holland | Snr Thomas Holland | |
| 1812 | Land tax/HALS | Jnr Thomas Holland | Jnr Thomas Holland | |
| 1814 | Land tax/HALS | Snr Thomas Holland | Snr Thomas Holland | |
| 1814 | Land tax/HALS | Jnr Thomas Holland | Jnr Thomas Holland | |
| 1818 | Enclosure award/HALS | Thomas Holland | Jnr Thomas Holland | House and garden 2 rood 29 perch |
| 1818 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | Thomas Holland transferred ownership to Thomas Holland | Jnr Thomas Holland | Cottage. |
| 1824 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | Thomas Holland transferred ownership to John Holland | Cottage. Thomas died 1825 left to eldest son John. I have deeds to this property | |
| 1824 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | Thomas Holland transferred ownership to John Holland | John Holland | Cottage and pightle 2roods 29perches |
| 1825 | Land tax/HALS | John Holland | John Holland | |
| 1826 | Land tax/HALS | John Holland | John Holland | |
| 1827 | Land tax/HALS | John Holland | John Holland | |
| 1828 | Land tax/HALS | John Holland | John Holland | |
| 1830 | Land tax/HALS | John Holland | John Holland | Cottage. |
| 1832 | Register of electors/HALS | John Holland | John Holland | House & land In the Lane Leading To Holwell |
| 1833 | Register of electors/HALS | John Holland | John Holland | House & land In the Lane Leading To Holwell |
| 1834 | Register of electors/HALS | John Holland | John Holland | House & land In the Lane Leading To Holwell |
| 1837 | Deeds /Hofton | John Holland transferred ownership to John Marshall | John Holland | Reversion |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | William Mitchell | Nr Little Green. William Mitchell – Baker age 20 | |
| 1841 | Register of electors/HALS | John Holland | House & land Lane Leading To Holwell | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | William Mitchell | Nr Little Green. William Mitchell – Baker age 20 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | John Holland | Nr Little Green. John Holland – Ind age 75 | |
| 1842 | Register of electors/HALS | John Holland | House & land Lane Leading To Holwell | |
| 1844 | Register of electors/HALS | John Holland | House & land Lane Leading To Holwell | |
| 1845 | Register of electors/HALS | John Holland | House & land Lane Leading To Holwell | |
| 1846 | Register of electors/HALS | John Holland | House & land Lane Leading To Holwell | |
| 1847 | Register of electors/HALS | John Holland | House & land Lane Leading To Holwell | |
| 1849 | Register of electors/HALS | John Holland | House & land Lane Leading To Holwell | |
| 1850 | Register of electors/HALS | John Holland | House & land Lane Leading To Holwell | |
| 1851 | Register of electors/HALS | John Holland | House & land Lane Leading To Holwell | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | William Mitchell | William Mitchell – Baker age 34 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | John Holland | Abraham Hair – Ag Lab age 21 | |
| 1852 | Register of electors/HALS | John Holland | House & land Lane Leading To Holwell | |
| 1853 | Register of electors/HALS | John Holland | House & land Lane Leading To Holwell John Holland died 1854 and left to daughter | |
| 1854 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | John Holland transferred ownership to Eliza Holland | Eliza Holland | Cottage and pightle father to daughter 2roods 29perches |
| 1860 | Landsale/Hofton | Abraham Hare | Eliza Holland | Cottage and pightle 2roods 29perches |
| 1861 | Deeds/HOFTON | John Marshall transferred ownership to Abraham Hare | Cottage and pightle Paid £90 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | Abraham Hare | Abraham Hare – Wheelwright age 31 | |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | Abraham Hare | Abraham Hare | Cottage & land rateable val £8 0s 0d |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | Abraham Kingsley | Charles Burton | Cottage rateable val £2 8s 0d |
| 1864 | Cassey – trade directory/HALS | Bertie Montague Herbert | Wheelwright | |
| 1865 | Register of electors/HALS | Abraham Hare | House & land Holwell Road | |
| 1866 | Register of electors/HALS | Abraham Hare | House & land Holwell Road | |
| 1867 | Register of electors/HALS | Abraham Hare | House & land Holwell Road | |
| 1868 | Register of electors/HALS | Abraham Hare | House & land Holwell Road | |
| 1868 | Register of electors/HALS | Abraham Hare | House & land Holwell Road | |
| 1869 | Register of electors/HALS | House & land Holwell Road | ||
| 1871 | Register of electors/HALS | House & land Holwell Road | ||
| 1871 | Census 1871 | Abraham Hare | Abraham Hare – Wheelwright age 41 | |
| 1872 | Register of electors/HALS | Abraham Hare | House & land Holwell Road | |
| 1873 | Register of electors/HALS | Abraham Hare | House & land Holwell Road | |
| 1874 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | Abraham Hare transferred ownership to Caroline Hare | Caroline Hare | Cottage and pightle father to daughter 2roods 29perches |
| 1874 | Register of electors/HALS | Abraham Hare | House & land Holwell Road Abraham died 1874 age 45 | |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Caroline Hare | Emma Hare | Cottage with garden. well, drainage-None. 4 inmates sharing 1 living rooms, 1 sleeping rooms and Privy |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Caroline Hare | Caroline Hare | Cottage with garden, well, drainage-None. 5 inmates sharing 1 living room, 2 sleeping rooms and Privy |
| 1877 | Manor of Pirton court book /HALS | Caroline Hare | Cottage and pightle 2roods 29perches | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | Caroline Hare | Caroline Hare – Baker age 51 | |
| 1881 | School admission register/HALS | Abigail Kingsley | Jane Kingsley born 12/9/1873 enrolled 1881 | |
| 1890 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Samuel Trussell | Samuel Trussell | Baker married Caroline Hare 1884 and so inherited property |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | Samuel Trussell | Nr Little Green Samuel and Caroline were widowed Samuel Trussell – Butcher age 56 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | Alfred Burton | Nr Little Green Alfred Burton – Farmer age 50 | |
| 1895 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Samuel Trussell | Samuel Trussell | baker |
| 1898 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Samuel Trussell | Samuel Trussell | baker |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | Samuel Trussell | Nr Little Green Samuel Trussell – Jobbing gardener age 66 | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | Alfred Burton | Nr Little Green Alfred Burton – Farmer & dealer age 60 | |
| 1902 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Samuel Trussell | Samuel Trussell | baker |
| 1904 | Deeds | Caroline Trussell | Caroline Trussell | |
| 1904 | Deeds | Caroline Trussell transferred ownership to Joseph pollard | Caroline Trussell | number 233 on Enclosure Plan Caroline died 24.7.1904 and left cottage to her executer Pollard to sell |
| 1904 | Deeds | Joseph pollard transferred ownership to Amos Burton | Cottage, bakehouse, cart shed and orchard adjoining Pollard sold to Burton for £202 | |
| 1906 | Deeds | Amos Burton transferred ownership to Fanny Wright | Newly erected house and bakehouse and orchard £50 to be paid annually to Amos and Sarah his wife for 11 years Burton sold to his daughter Fanny ,wife of Alfred Wright of Terry Custer Montana, USA for £150 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Amos Burton | Nr The Royal Oak Amos Burton – Independent age 71 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Sarah Burton | Nr The Royal Oak Sarah Burton – age 70 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Peggy Burton | Rose cottage 3 rooms 1 in household Peggy Barber Burton – age 70 | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | Peggy Burton | House Dead Horse Lane | |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Edward& Reginald Walker | Reginald Walker | cottage and premises 14 Holwell Rd gross val 16 rateable val 10 |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Elizabeth Walker | Edward & Reginald Walker | House, bakehse. & prems. Holwell Rd gross val 25 rateable val 18 |
| 1935 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Edward & Reginald Walker | Bakers | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Reginald G Walker | 14 Royal Oak Lane married DOB 7/12/1903 Master Baker Age 36 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Dora Walker | 14 Royal Oak Lane married DOB 30/4/1908 Unpaid domestic duties Age 31 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Samuel Taylor | Terry Villas married DOB 11/5/1906 first hand under manager retail grocery aprov. Food distrib.Moss Hitchin Age 33 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Ivy A Taylor | Terry Villas married DOB 27/8/1906 Age 33 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Eileen E Walker | Terry Villas widow/widower DOB 5/2/1876 Unpaid domestic duties Age 63 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Daisy V Burrows | Terry Villas single DOB 27/1/1912 Age 27 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Ronald L Morgan | Terry Villas single DOB 30/8/1932 at school Age 7 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Edwin F Walker | Terry Villas married DOB 30/11/1907 Master Baker Age 32 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Gladys L Walker | Terry Villas married DOB 24/8/1907 Unpaid domestic duties Age 32 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Constance Williams | Terry Villas single DOB 14/1/1899 LCC teacher Age 40 |
